1
What do students at PRESTON ES actually talk about outside of class?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
392
Elementary
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRESTON·NCES 402505001314
Preston Elementary School
10165 PRINGEY AVENUE, Preston, OK 74456 · (918) 756-3638 · Okmulgee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
274 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 68%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 27 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 21% larger than its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Preston Elementary School→Preston High School
Based on grade levels within PRESTON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
38.8%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Preston Elementary School
Preston Elementary School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Elementary School this school | 392 | 69.9% | 36.8% |
| Washington Elementary School Ada | 392 | 68.1% | 24.7% |
| Hayes Elementary School Ada | 414 | 72.9% | N/A |
| Central Elementary School Sallisaw | 329 | 65.0% | N/A |
| Skyline Elementary School Stillwater | 365 | 68.5% | 36.2% |
| Heritage Elementary School Tahlequah | 501 | 67.3% | 40.1% |
Matched among Oklahoma elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Preston Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Okmulgee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #264 of 555 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #244 of 651 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #220 of 523 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #356 of 941 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #448 of 708 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.2% | #45 of 708 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.9% | #473 of 876 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.6% | #154 of 164 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
392
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
+114% since 1990-91, when it was 183
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 20.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 392 | 23.7 | 16.5:1 | 70% (274) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 23.6 | 17.6:1 | 68% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 23.2 | 18.5:1 | 59% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 413 | 20 | 20.6:1 | 61% (253) |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 22.8 | 16.9:1 | 58% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 61% (254) |
| 2010-11 | 445 | 22 | 20.2:1 | 60% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 348 | 18 | 19.3:1 | 55% (193) |
| 1990-91 | 183 | 8 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Preston Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (386 to 392); teachers up 4% (22.8 to 23.7).
About Preston Elementary School
Preston, Oklahoma, is home to Preston Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school runs pre-K through 8 and enrolls 392 students.
District-wide, PRESTON has 2 schools and 590 students.
multiracial students make up 33% of enrollment at Preston Elementary School, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 25% White, 22% Native American, 10% Black, and 7% Hispanic. A diversity index of 76% means there is a 76% chance two randomly chosen students at Preston Elementary School are from different groups.
Preston Elementary School reports a ratio of 16.5 students per teacher, from 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 16.5:1 compares with an average of 15.6:1 for elementary schools in Oklahoma. Lunch program data show 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 31.6% for Preston Elementary School. The school posts 36.8%, 5.2 points above the prediction.
The county, Okmulgee County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $54,029 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Okmulgee County has 23 public schools with about 6,097 students, including Preston Elementary School.
Preston High School sits about 0.3 miles from Preston Elementary School. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Preston Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 21 students, from 413 to 392. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.6:1 to 16.5:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Preston Elementary School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Okmulgee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,899
Census ACS
Median income
$54,029
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,097 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Preston Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Preston Elementary. Preston Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Preston Elementary SchoolPreston, MD · 381 students
- Preston Elementary SchoolCuyahoga Falls, OH · 240 students
Nearby schools
- Preston High School0.3 mi · 198
- Okmulgee Primary Elementary School5.3 mi · 470
- Okmulgee High School5.8 mi · 339
- Beggs High School5.8 mi · 262
- Dunbar Intermediate Elementary School5.9 mi · 268
- Beggs Middle School5.9 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Preston Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Preston Elementary School?
Preston Elementary School enrolls approximately 392 students in grades PK-08.
Is Preston Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Preston Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Preston Elementary School have?
Preston Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Preston Elementary School?
Student demographics at Preston Elementary School are roughly 25% White, 7% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 33% Two or more.
What district is Preston Elementary School in?
Preston Elementary School is part of PRESTON.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.